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Gilbert Montagné
ActorBorn December 28, 1951 (73 years)
Gilbert Montagné (born 28 December 1951) is a French singer, musician, pianist and organist from the Ménilmontant neighbourhood of Paris and Bourbonnais historical region of central France. Blind since shortly after birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool" which was a number 1 single across Europe and South America in 1971, as well as his songs "On va s'aimer" (1983) and "Les Sunlights des tropiques" (1984). In France, he is still a popular albums and concert artist, having toured and sang with the likes of Johnny Hallyday and Kool & the Gang.
In 2009, he participated in the television show Rendez-vous en terre inconnue in Zanskar. He was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1982, an Officer in the National Order of Merit in 2011 and an Officer in the Order of the Legion of Honour in 2020.
Montagné was active in politics within the Union for a Popular Movement under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. In the 2010 regional election, he ran as a candidate in Allier. Montagné is also noted for his activism for blind people. From ages 10 to 16, he was a student at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris. In 2022, Saint-Léon, the village his father was originally from and Gilbert Montagné visited as a child, named a square after him.
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In 2009, he participated in the television show Rendez-vous en terre inconnue in Zanskar. He was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1982, an Officer in the National Order of Merit in 2011 and an Officer in the Order of the Legion of Honour in 2020.
Montagné was active in politics within the Union for a Popular Movement under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. In the 2010 regional election, he ran as a candidate in Allier. Montagné is also noted for his activism for blind people. From ages 10 to 16, he was a student at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris. In 2022, Saint-Léon, the village his father was originally from and Gilbert Montagné visited as a child, named a square after him.
Source: Article "Gilbert Montagné" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
| 2020 | Tous en cuisine, en direct avec Cyril Lignac (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Secret Box (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Fort Boyard : toujours plus fort ! (TV Series) · as Self - Candidate (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Stars 80, la suite · as Gilbert Montagné |
| 2012 | Stars 80 · as Gilbert Montagné |
| 2012 | 17e Sans Ascenseur (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Don't Forget the Lyrics! (FR) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Salut les Terriens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | On n'est pas couché (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | La fête de la chanson française (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Encounter In An Unknown Land (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | La méthode Cauet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Nouvelle Star (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | L'invité (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Qui veut gagner des millions ? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Le plus grand Cabaret du monde (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Fort Boyard (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Today (FR) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |